Pyaaz ki Kadhi/ Onion Kadhi
Kadhi is one of India’s all-time favorite comfort foods. Different states of India have their own recipes to prepare this delicious dish. Kadhi is basically a yogurt and gram flour mixture which is cooked on low heat and is flavored with Indian spices.
This mouth-watering dish is loved by the young and adults alike.
Traditionally, Kadhi often contains vegetable fritters called Pakoras. However, there are many other options too. You can add any vegetable according to your taste.
I am a big fan of kadhi but without pakoras. I avoid adding in fried pakoras and instead prefer adding other healthy options like Spinach, Methi, Onions etc.
The recipe I am sharing today is my family’s favorite, “Onion Kadhi” or “Pyaaz ki kadhi”.
Pyaaz Kadhi is loaded with 3 types of onions, shallots or small onions, red onions and green onions.
You can serve this Pyaaz Kadhi either with Rice, Chapati or Paranthas, or else a piping hot bowl of the kadhi can be enjoyed just like a soup.
Let’s make this easy and quick to make kadhi by having a look at its ingredients.
INGREDIENTS:
FOR KADHI
Buttermilk- 500 milliliter (or 250 grams of sour curd or yogurt)
Gram flour (besan) - 4 tablespoon
Oil/ ghee- 3 tablespoon
Mustard seeds- 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon
Whole red chilies- 2
Curry leaves- 8-10
Kadhi Masala- 2 teaspoon (Optional. I have used BADSHAH kadhi masala)
Turmeric powder- 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder-1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder -1 teaspoon
Salt- 1.5 teaspoon (adjust according to your taste)
Onions
Shallots/ Small Onions/ Sambhar onions- about 200 grams
Onions- 3, medium
Green onions- 3
For Garnishing-
Coriander leaves- 2 tablespoon, chopped
Chop the green shoots of green onions
DIRECTIONS:
For making kadhi, we have to prepare curd mixture first.
If you are making kadhi with curd or yogurt, whisk it well till smooth and add about 4 cups of water.
If you are using buttermilk then add 3 cups of water. Whisk well.
Make sure the buttermilk or yogurt you are using to make kadhi is sour.
Add gram flour or besan to the whisked yogurt/ buttermilk and whisk again so that there are no lumps in the mixture.
In a heavy bottomed deep kadai put 1 tablespoon of ghee.
Let it become hot.
Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
Add in cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Add in kadhi masala and mix well. Add in whole red chilies and curry leaves. Sauté everything well.
Next add in the yogurt mixture along with all the masalas mentioned in ingredients.
Bring to a boil and cook on low heat for about 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, you can prepare onions which we will be adding in the kadhi.
For that, peel off and slice the red onions.
Peel off small onions too.
Cut off the root part of green onions. Chop the white part of green onions. Reserve the green shoots.
Next, take 2 tablespoons of ghee in a separate pan and sauté sliced red onions and shallots.
Sauté them till they are evenly browned. This will take about 13-15 minutes.
Add in chopped white part of green onions. Sauté them for a minute.
By this time kadhi will be almost cooked.
Add in sautéed onions and cook on low heat for another 5-7 minutes.
After that Kadhi is done.
Garnish with chopped onion greens which we have reserved and some chopped coriander leaves.
Enjoy the hot and delicious kadhi with rice, rotis or paranthas!!
Recipe Card
Pyaaz ki Kadhi/ Onion Kadhi
A very delicious and scrumptious Kadhi recipe.
Pyaaz Kadhi is loaded with 3 types of onions, shallots or small onions, red onions and green onions.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
FOR KADHI
Buttermilk- 500 milliliter (or 250 grams of sour curd or yogurt)
Gram flour (besan) - 4 tablespoon
Oil/ ghee- 3 tablespoon
Mustard seeds- 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon
Whole red chilies- 2
Curry leaves- 8-10
Kadhi Masala- 2 teaspoon (Optional. I have used BADSHAH kadhi masala)
Turmeric powder- 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder-1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder -1 teaspoon
Salt- 1.5 teaspoon (adjust according to your taste)
Onions
Shallots/ Small Onions/ Sambhar onions- about 200 grams
Onions- 3, medium
Green onions- 3
For Garnishing-
Coriander leaves- 2 tablespoon, chopped
Chop the green shoots of green onions
DIRECTIONS:
For making kadhi, we have to prepare curd mixture first.
If you are making kadhi with curd or yogurt, whisk it well till smooth and add about 4 cups of water.
If you are using buttermilk then add 3 cups of water. Whisk well.
Make sure the buttermilk or yogurt you are using to make kadhi is sour.
Add gram flour or besan to the whisked yogurt/ buttermilk and whisk again so that there are no lumps in the mixture.
In a heavy bottomed deep kadai put 1 tablespoon of ghee.
Let it become hot.
Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
Add in cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Add in kadhi masala and mix well. Add in whole red chilies and curry leaves. Sauté everything well.
Next add in the yogurt mixture along with all the masalas mentioned in ingredients.
Bring to a boil and cook on low heat for about 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, you can prepare onions which we will be adding in the kadhi.
For that, peel off and slice the red onions.
Peel off small onions too.
Cut off the root part of green onions. Chop the white part of green onions. Reserve the green shoots.
Next, take 2 tablespoons of ghee in a separate pan and sauté sliced red onions and shallots.
Sauté them till they are evenly browned. This will take about 13-15 minutes.
Add in chopped white part of green onions. Sauté them for a minute.
By this time kadhi will be almost cooked.
Add in sautéed onions and cook on low heat for another 5-7 minutes.
After that Kadhi is done.
Garnish with chopped onion greens which we have reserved and some chopped coriander leaves.
Enjoy the hot and delicious kadhi with rice, rotis or paranthas!!